diff --git a/include/llvm/CodeGen/MachineInstr.h b/include/llvm/CodeGen/MachineInstr.h
index 514033ce13c..166d5a21f3b 100644
--- a/include/llvm/CodeGen/MachineInstr.h
+++ b/include/llvm/CodeGen/MachineInstr.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public:
   const MachineOperand& getOperand	(unsigned int i) const;
         MachineOperand& getOperand	(unsigned int i);
   
-  void			dump		(unsigned int indent = 0);
+  void			dump		(unsigned int indent = 0) const;
   
 public:
   friend ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, const MachineInstr& minstr);
diff --git a/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp b/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp
index d09813272de..298a9cd6143 100644
--- a/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp
+++ b/lib/CodeGen/MachineInstr.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ MachineInstr::SetMachineOperand(unsigned int i,
 }
 
 void
-MachineInstr::dump(unsigned int indent)
+MachineInstr::dump(unsigned int indent) const 
 {
   for (unsigned i=0; i < indent; i++)
     cout << "    ";